Malaysia Must Host 2025 ASEAN Summit with Excellence to Showcase Good Governance

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Malaysia will host and manage the 2025 ASEAN Summit effectively, demonstrating the country's excellence on the international stage, according to Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. The summit will feature over 300 high-level meetings, including those with leaders, ministers, and officials. Malaysia has outlined three key pillars for preparations: security and politics, the economy, and socio-culture. These efforts aim to showcase the nation's good governance, racial unity, and economic strength.

Key Takeaways:

  • Malaysia will host and manage the 2025 ASEAN Summit, emphasizing good governance, racial unity, and economic strength.
  • The summit will feature over 300 high-level meetings with leaders, ministers, and officials.
  • Malaysia has outlined three key pillars for preparations: security and politics, the economy, and socio-culture.
  • The nation's voice is being sought internationally, with representation in the United Nations, ASEAN, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), G20, and the Non-Aligned Movement.
  • Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan emphasized the importance of Malaysia's opinion being considered in global decisions.
  • The 2025 ASEAN Summit is a platform for showcasing Malaysia's excellence and leadership in the region.
  • The summit preparations will also focus on security and politics, the economy, and socio-culture.

Statistics:

  • The 2025 ASEAN Summit will feature over 300 high-level meetings.
  • The total allocation for Budget 2025 is RM421 billion, comprising RM335 billion for operating expenditure and RM86 billion for development expenditure.
  • The largest budget in Malaysia's history was presented by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
  • The nation's voice is being sought internationally in the United Nations, ASEAN, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), G20, and the Non-Aligned Movement.

Sources:

  • "Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan" (BERNAMA News Agency, 19 Oct 2024)
  • "Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim" (BERNAMA News Agency, 18 Oct 2024)
  • "Office of the Prime Minister of Malaysia" (BERNAMA News Agency, 18 Oct 2024)